July 26, 2018
Facebook Q2 Earnings: Users And Advertisers Lean Out
Facebook‘s stock price plunged Wednesday (July 25) after the social media operator’s Q2 financial report showed missed targets on revenue and users, and the ongoing costs of the privacy and...
July 24, 2018
Can Online Data Be Truly Portable? Industry Heavyweights Think So.
It’s easy to imagine the appeal: Transferring loyalty program data from one grocer to another, moving image data from a social media site to an online photo-printing service, retaining access...
July 20, 2018
Morgan Stanley: FinTech Looks ‘Attractive’
Wall Street firm Morgan Stanley is getting more bullish on the payments and processing markets, upgrading its investment rating to be attractive, with growth expected in the quarters to come....
July 16, 2018
Reino Unido: Facebook recibe sanción máxima de Comisionado de Información
Facebook ha sido golpeado con una multa de US$660,000, el máximo permitido, por la Oficina del Comisionado de Información británica, a raíz del escándalo protagonizado con la ya desaparecida consultora...
July 13, 2018
SEC Investigates Facebook Again On Data Security
The Securities and Exchange Commission is once again investigating Facebook, this time looking into whether the social media giant adequately warned investors that user data might have been illegally obtained....
July 13, 2018
Crowdsourcing Data’s Double Edge
Nearly everyone carries a mobile phone, the absence of which can produce a sharp sensation of dread and perhaps even spark panic. A growing number of companies are coming to...
July 12, 2018
Five At Five: Amazon’s New Healthcare Project
Welcome to Five at Five, your late look at the day’s payments and commerce news. Coverage includes the latest about Amazon’s healthcare plans and Walmart’s credit card strategy. A new...
July 12, 2018
Former Cambridge Analytica Staffers Launch Auspex International
A new data analytics firm has emerged from the ashes of the former Cambridge Analytica (CA) consulting business, which filed for insolvency after the massive data scandal in which it gained...
July 11, 2018
Ripple Brings On Facebook’s Kahina Van Dyke To Ink Partnerships
Ripple, the blockchain company, announced on Wednesday (July 11) that it has tapped Kahina Van Dyke to join the company’s leadership team as the new senior vice president of business...